Ms. Kes, an attorney licensed in Oregon, began doing pro bono work for Hacienda in 2005 and was intrigued by the work being done by the organization. After over 20 years working for a large corporation, Ms. Kes joined Hacienda’s staff in 2006. As Housing Development Director, she is responsible for all housing development activities for the organization. She plans, manages and executes all project life cycle activities from financial feasibility analysis, funding application proposals; procuring and negotiating terms and agreements with lenders and tax credit investors; assembling and managing development teams; construction management and initial lease-up.
Her development projects with Hacienda include Plaza Los Robles, a 24-unit farmworker housing project in Molalla, Oregon, completed in November of 2007 and Miraflores, a 32-unit multi-family housing development in North Portland completed in June 2009. Catherine earned her B.A. in Management at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minnesota and her J.D. at Lewis and Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon. In addition to her work as Housing Development Director, Ms. Kes oversees the homeownership program.
